Uniqlo to open 7 new stores before end of the year, venture into Sabah and Sarawak

Uniqlo Malaysia has announced that it is opening seven new stores between September and November this year, and entering into the East Malaysian market for the first time.

In a statement today, Uniqlo said these stores will be located in the Klang Valley (The Curve), Perak (AEON Mall Ipoh Klebang), Kedah (Aman Sentral), Sabah (Imago KK Times Square and Suria Sabah), and Sarawak (The Spring Mall and Vivacity Megamall).

“The new store openings mark Uniqlo Malaysia’s first entry into East Malaysia, as it looks to provide more Malaysians with high quality, comfortable and stylish clothing at affordable prices,” the casual wear retailer said.

Uniqlo will also debut in Perak and Kedah states respectively. It currently has 25 stores located within the Klang Valley, Johor, Malacca, Pahang and Penang.

“We are excited with the upcoming new store openings, as it means more Malaysians will be able to purchase and experience our product offerings,” Uniqlo Malaysia’s co-chief operating officer Jocelyn Ng said.

“We remain committed to provide the best shopping experience and make our innovative products, such as AIRism and Heattech, more accessible to the communities in these locations,” she added.

Uniqlo Malaysia currently has a network of 25 stores in Klang Valley, Johor, Malacca, Pahang and Penang.

Uniqlo is a brand of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd, a leading global Japanese retail holding company that designs, manufactures and sells clothing under seven main brands. It achieved global sales of about 1.38 trillion yen (RM43.5bil) for the fiscal year ended Aug 31, 2014.

Uniqlo said last Monday that it was expanding its collaboration with Walt Disney Co. to offer a wider range of products and that it would open a flagship store at the Florida Disney World's shopping complex next spring.

The collaboration will add Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar images to Uniqlo’s LifeWear clothing as well as pop-up displays and new products based on selected popular blockbuster movies.

Today the company has more than 1,500 stores in 16 markets worldwide, including Japan.